Paris Hilton has fallen foul of wildlife campaigners, who have launched a website protesting against her ownership of certain animals.

The socialite often brings one of her pets with her to red carpet events, but while fans are getting used to stars bringing their miniature dogs along to premieres, Hilton has more unusual species in her personal menagerie that have caused her trouble in the past.

Her ownership of a kinkajou, a rare South American nocturnal tree-climbing mammal, has prompted the most outrage as it is illegal to import or possess wild animals in California without a specific permit.

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After the Center for Biological Diversity received no response to a "stern warning letter" sent to the 'Stars Are Blind' singer, the website TellParisNo.com has been launched to encourage individuals to write their own letters pleading the star to turn her wild animals over to "an appropriate wildlife rescue organization".

The website states: "In a just world, Paris Hilton would be pursued, captured, and prosecuted for criminal violation of these wildlife protection laws, facing civil penalties of up to $10,000 (Â£5,300) and imprisonment in the county jail for up to six months."